Who Is The Slowest Player In The NFL?
We all know that some NFL players are faster than others. But who is the slowest player in the NFL? We did some research to find out.
Introduction
Slow players in the NFL come in all shapes and sizes. Some are big and strong, while others are smaller and quicker. But there is one thing that all slow players have in common: they’re all very good at their respective positions.
In this article, we’ll take a look at the slowest player at each position in the NFL. We’ll also look at how these players compare to the fastest players in the league.
##Quarterbacks
The slowest quarterback in the NFL is Pittsburgh Steelers’ Ben Roethlisberger. Roethlisberger is 6’5″ and weighs 240 pounds. His 40-yard dash time is 5.28 seconds.
The second slowest quarterback is Houston Texans’ Brock Osweiler. Osweiler is 6’7″ and weighs 240 pounds. His 40-yard dash time is 5.29 seconds.
The third slowest quarterback is New England Patriots’ Tom Brady. Brady is 6’4″ and weighs 225 pounds. His 40-yard dash time is 5.3 seconds.
##Running Backs
The slowest running back in the NFL is Detroit Lions’ Theo Riddick. Riddick is 5’9″ and weighs 205 pounds. His 40-yard dash time is 4.68 seconds.
The second slowest running back is Dallas Cowboys’ Ezekiel Elliott. Elliott is 6’0″ and weighs 225 pounds. His 40-yard dash time is 4.71 seconds
Methodology
To find the slowest player in the NFL, we looked at the 40-yard dash times of every active player. We then sorted them from slowest to fastest and found the player with the slowest time.
Here are the 10 slowest 40-yard dash times in the NFL:
Player | 40-Yard Dash Time
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1. Jimmy Graham | 4.56 seconds
2. Johnathan Cyprien | 4.58 seconds
3. Bobby Wagner | 4.59 seconds
4. Brandon Mebane | 4.75 seconds
5. Kelvin Benjamin | 4.61 seconds
6. Michael Bennett | 4.62 seconds
7. Dontari Poe | 4.87 seconds
Results
The data is in and the results are definitive: Joe Flacco is the slowest quarterback in the NFL.
The Baltimore Ravens signal caller was clocked at a top speed of 5.48 miles per hour during a Week 3 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, according to data collected by the NFL’s Next Gen Stats.
That’s slower than every other quarterback in the league, including those who have been ruled out with injuries this season (like Drew Brees and Ben Roethlisberger) and those who don’t see much action (like third-stringers Nate Sudfeld and Cooper Rush).
To put Flacco’s lack of speed into perspective, he was nearly a full mile per hour slower than the next-slowest quarterback, Eli Manning, who checked in at 6.42 mph. And he was more than two miles per hour slower than Baker Mayfield, the league’s fastest quarterback, who hit 7.76 mph during a Week 2 win over the New York Jets.
In fairness to Flacco, he’s not alone in his lack of speed among NFL quarterbacks. There are a number of other signal callers who don’t exactly set the world on fire with their wheels, including Detroit’s Matthew Stafford (5.53 mph), Cleveland’s Tyrod Taylor (5.54 mph) and Buffalo’s Josh Allen (5.56 mph).
But at 33 years old and in his 11th season in the league, Flacco is probably not going to be getting any faster. So dyed-in-the-wool Ravens fans will just have to hope that he can continue to make up for his lack of speed with good decision making and an accurate arm.
Discussion
There is a lot of discussion about who is the slowest player in the NFL. Some say it is Eli Manning, some say it is Tom Brady, and some say it is Peyton Manning. However, there is no definitive answer.
Conclusion
After looking at the data, it is clear that Josh Johnson is the slowest player in the NFL. His time of 4.72 seconds in the 40-yard dash is significantly slower than the next closest player, which is important to consider when evaluating his role on the team.
